Six reasons to visit Vista Chinesa and marvel at the beauties of Rio de Janeiro
Vista Chinesa is located in the Alto da Boa Vista neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is...
August 14, 2021Topic
Tijuca National Park
Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park: best trails for visitors
Tijuca's beauty prompted Dom Pedro II to initiate an expropriation process in mid-19th century, in order to promote reforestation and...
August 5, 2021
Howler monkeys return to Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park after 200 Years
After approximately two centuries of absence, breeding Brown Howler Monkeys has been confirmed in Tijuca National Park.
July 9, 2021
Brazil Announces 20 Year Plan to Develop 18,000 KM Hiking Trail Network
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Today, October 19th, Brazil has created the Rede Nacional de...
October 19, 2018
Twenty Hikers Robbed in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest
A group of about twenty tourists were assaulted while hiking along a trail in the forest of Tijuca National Park...
January 9, 2017
Improvements to the Copacabana Corcovado Ticket Booth
Visitors to Corcovado to see Christ the Redeemer will now benefit from a new and improved ticket station in Copacabana....
January 8, 2016
Rio’s Floresta Tijuca National Park to Have Increased Policing
Hikers and mountain bikers will receive increased military police presence when practicing their sports in Rio's Floresta da Tijuca National...
May 14, 2015
Free Walking Tours in Rio for its 450th Anniversary
Riotur, Rio’s tourism agency, offers six guided walking tours to explore the city’s attractions, all of them for free.
January 5, 2015
Brazil Missing Potential R$1.8B in Tourism
The tourism industry in Brazil is currently losing up to R$1.8 billion per year due to a lack of investment...
July 16, 2013